Practical Guide on the Social Aspects of Oil, Gas and Mining
Publisher: Catholic Organisation for Relief and Development Aid
Date: 2016
Topics: Extractive Resources, Governance
With little or no access to relevant information and technical advice, limited public participation and weak organization, local communities confronted with the arrival of oil, gas and mining companies often cannot realistically assess the potential risks or advantages that a project might bring to their community.
As a result, they are unable to engage effectively and in a timely manner with government and companies to ensure that the project becomes beneficial to their community. If subsequent negative impacts are not adequately redressed, and if benefits are unevenly distributed among different groups, trust is further undermined and the risk of communal and community–company–government tensions increases.